Challenges faced by Start-ups, Small Enterprises and Entrepreneurs due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Obstacles and Response in Times of Crisis

Chowdhury, Saurav (2022) Challenges faced by Start-ups, Small Enterprises and Entrepreneurs due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Obstacles and Response in Times of Crisis. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

COVID-19 is likely to have a significant influence on the economy, businesses, and sectors of all kinds, resulting in lower earnings for vulnerable macro- and micro-economies, as well as the possibility of lakhs of low-wage workers abandoning their jobs and earning ability. The impact of COVID-19's development and propagation has been felt by a smaller number of people. Agencies all across the world are being put to the test on a routine basis. In order to recover credibility and give countries a fighting chance, they've adopted new laws and regulations. This study is an effort to understand the effect of the pandemic on Startups, small enterprises and entrepreneurs. The study focuses on the sectors that have been hit hard by the pandemic, the challenges faced and the impacts of the Pandemic. It also throws light on the policies initiated to help business sector during the pandemic and the new opportunities. The major areas affected due to the Covid is gathering customers, transportation, gathering staffs to the needful job, financing the startups as well as maintaining day to day finances due to lower reach in the market. The paper looks into the sectors that have been deeply affected, impact and consequences. This Research paper has been carefully curated and Primary research methodology and secondary research methodology have been used to research on the various factors and reasons that have affected the SMEs and Startups during the Covid-19 time. Theoretical research has been made on the basis of various journals, books and information that has been gathered information has been collected and analysis has been made based on first hand interviews done with entrepreneurs of SME’s and start-ups.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Ramirez, Rachel UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Management of Change H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > Business Cycles. Economic Fluctuations H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Small Business Sector
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Science in Management
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2023 15:19
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2023 15:19
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6411

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